Debarker and sprayer



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DEBARKER AND. SPRAjlER Filed Aug. 1, 1949.

Charles F. Dukes INVENTORS.

Lee Godwin Patented July 14, 1953 OFFICE DEBARKER AND SPRAYER Charles F. Dukes, Hoboken, and Lee Godwin,

Nahunta, Ga.

Application August 1, 1949, Serial No. 107,904

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices for scraping bark from trees, logs, and the like, and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a-single tool that is so constructed asto permit the same to be employed as a debarker and sprayer whereby a tree or log can be sprayed after the bark has been removed therefrom.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a debarker and sprayer including a scraping blade and a collapsible container, the latter being so positioned withrespect to the blade as to permit normal use of the blade without restriction.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a debarker and sprayer including a handle and a scraping blade that is slidably and adjustably secured to the handle for scraping bark of a predetermined thickness.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a debarker and sprayer that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, small and compact in structure, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, i-eference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals ref r to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present tool;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of Figure 1 and showing the manner in which the collapsible tube is compressed to discharge a spraying medium therefrom; v

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the plane ofsection line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the scraping blade used in conjunction with the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein, for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral I ll represents an elongated handle, of metallic construction preferably, having an inner end portion I2 and an outer end portion [4. A substantially frusto- 3 Claims. (01. 47-42) 2 conical counterweight I6 is rigidly secured to or forms an integral part of the outer end portion l2 of the handle Ill, and this counterweight will ,provide the necessary counterbalancing action during'the use of the instant tool for removing the bark from a tree, log or the like.

A substantially channel-shaped bark-removing member or scraping blade I8 is associated with the outer end portion M of the handle l0, and this blade [3 is provided with leg portions 26 having 'c'onvexed and sharpened edges 22. One edge 24 of the web portion of this blade [8 is also sharpened, as at 24, and intersects the sharpened edges 22 of the'leg portions 20. One leg portion of the blade is is provided with an elongated laterally projecting extension 26 having a substantially rectangular slot 28 therein.

The outer. end portion I 4 of the handle I0 is provided with a transversely extending recess 30 that receives the extension 26. The slot 28 and the extension 26 register with a transverse bore 32 provided in the outer end portion M. A bolt 34 extends'through the slot 28 and enters the bore 32. The threaded end of the bolt 34 receivably engages a nut 36 that is received in a recess 38 provided in one face of the end portion I4. One sideof' the nut 36 will rest against the inner wall Ml of the recess 38 in order to prevent rotation of the nut 36 and thereby retain the blade l8 adjusted laterally of the handle it?! By this construction, the web portion of the blade is can be placed at a predetermined spaced parallel relation With respect to the ham dle In for removing bark of a predetermined thickness. 7

Integrally formed with the outer end portion I4 is a laterally projecting flange or base 42 that is removably secured to the inner leg portion 44 of a substantially channel-shaped holder 46 by fasteners, or the like, 48. The holder 46 is preferably constructed of a plastic material and a flange 50, integrally formed with the inner leg portion 44, includes inwardly directed and curved lugs 52 for a purpose which will later be more fully described. The outer leg portion 54 of the holder 46 is bifurcated and the furcations are curved slightly toward the inner leg portion 44.

The numeral 56 represents a collapsible or deformable container of preferably plastic material that is seated upon the leg portion 44 and which rests against the web portion of the channelshaped holder 46. The neck 58 of the container 56 is yieldingly received between the furcations of the bifurcated outer leg portion 56 and the flange as well as the lugs 52 bear against the outer periphery of the container 56 in order to hold the same relative to the holder 46 as shown in the drawings. The neck 58 receivably engages a dispensing cap 60 having a delivery bore 62 therein and communicates with a supply tube 64 entering the container 56. As an external pressur is applied to the container 56 to compress the same, a suitable spraying medium within the container 56 will pass through the conduit 6 and outwardly through the bore 62 and onto a tree or log whose bark has been previously removed by the blade I8.

It should be noted that the holder 46 isdisposed at an inclined angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle I sons to permitthe. cutter [8 to be used for removing bark without any obstruction from the holder or the container 56.

One of the main purposes of the debarker and sprayer is to increase the flow of gum turpentine from pine trees from which same is extracted. The debarker is used to debark the tree and the sprayer-to spray the tree. in the same operation. The spraying of the tree with an acid prepared for this purpose is what makes the, increase in the flow of gum turpentine, or oleo resin, from the debarked tree.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believedthat a clearunderstanding of the device Will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A-more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended'by the spirit of the invention as herein described and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A debarker .and sprayer comprising a handle having inner and outer end portions, a bark removing blade removably secured to the .outer end portion of said handle and disposed laterally of the handle, a rigid holder held stationary on the outer end portion of said handle beyond the blade, and a collapsible container supported by said holder at one side of the handle and substantially parallel to the handle and so positioned with respect to the blade as to permit use of the blade in scraping bark without obstruction from the container after which the container may be manually depressed to spray the portion of a tree whose bark was removed by the blade.

2. A debarker and sprayer comprising a handle having inner and outer end portions, a bark removing blade r'emovably secured to the outer end portion of said handle and disposed laterally of the handle, a holder secured to the outer end portion of said handle, and a collapsible container supported by said holder and so positioned with respect to the blade as to permit use of the blade in scraping bark without obstruction from the container, said container having a neck, said holder including a-substantially channel-shaped member having inner and outer le portions and a web portion, gripping flanges on the inner leg portion of said channel-shaped member, the outer leg-portion of-said member being. bifurcated and receiving the neck of said container.

3.. For use With'a turpentine hack, a sprayer comprising a holder including a rigid channelshaped member having inner and outer leg portions and a Web portion joining and spacing said leg portionagripping flanges on the inner leg portion of said member extending toward the outer legportion' of said member, said outer leg portionbeing bifurcated, and-a collapsible container supported by said holder and having a neck received by said bifurcated leg portion.

' CHARLES F. DUKES.

LEE GODWIN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Stone Dec. 14, 1909 OTHER "REFERENCES Number 

